South Wales Echo

Paris Commune Celebra- tion. SERIOUS DISTURBANCES. Damage to Property. [RECT.U\S TELEGRAM.] LIEGE, Friday.-The disturbances which occurred here yesterday in connection with the celebration of the Paris Commune continued all the evening, and were of a very serious nature. The Socialists werp joined by bands of the lowest class who pillaged and wrecked numerous cafes, and broke the windows of several houses. All the shops in the Rue Leopold were sacked. Bands of rioters paraded the streets, crying Down with the capitalists." and "Down with the bourgeois." The police, gendarmes, and the civil guard charged the mob several times. A number of persons were wounded, and about one hundred arrests were made. The commander of the Civic Guard was struck by a stone, and small detach- ments of the Guards which were parading tiie streets were attacked by the mob. The Gendarmes frequently charged the mob, who threw stones at the officers. Many Gendarmes and several police commissaries were injured. The damage done is estimated at several hundred thousand francs. 10 A.M.—Order was almost completely restored at midnight. Detachments of Gendarmes are still patrolling the streets. A man named Wagner, who delivered speeches inciting the mob to pillage, has been arrested.

THE BANQUET TO M. PASTE r CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM. I- PARIS, Friday.—The banquet to be given by the American residents in Paris to M. Pasteur Will take place on the 14th of April, under the presidency of the United States Minister.

DISCOVERY OF FALSE PLAYING CARDS. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] BERNE, Friday. Acting upon information furnished by the French Government, the Swiss police have discovered at Berthond a large manufactory of false cards, which are made expressly for the purpose of cheating at play.

BRIBING AMERICAN ALDERMEN. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] NEW YORK, Thurid ay, -Alderman Jachne has been arrested on a charge of receiving a bribe to use his influence in connection with the granting of the franchise to the Broadway Railway. It is Bt&ted that he has confessed to having received 20,000 dollars, and has named other aldermen who also received money.

ECCLESIASTICAL TYRANNY IN RUSSIA. [REUTERS TELEGRAM.] ST. PETERSBURG, Friday.-A circular has been issued by the Minister of the Interior, prohibiting Roman Catholics, Protestants, and members of religious denominations other than the Russian Orthodox Church from using at funerals wreaths or other emblems not in conformity with the ecclesiastical and State regulations in such cases, provided.

PRINCE KRAPOTKINE AND THE NEXT REVOLUTION. The fifteenth anniversary of the Paris Commune Was celebrated in London last night by a meeting convened by the Socialist League. Prince Krapotkine, who was received with enthusiasm, said the lesson of the Commune was that when the next revolution broke out they must not only promise legislative independence, but complete it it with great social advantages. They must then teach that there was no such thing as the right of person: property. The revolution w.-ts near, it was approaching rupidly, and would be brought about, not so much by the Socialists themselves, Sis by the governing classes.

A ROMANTIC CREMATION. Towards the close of January last, Comman- der George W. Hayward, of the United States Ilavy," died of pneumonia at Alexandria, Egypt, while in cc-nllxlalld of his vessel, the United States Steamer Quinnebaugh. The unfortunate officer had only recently taken over the command of his ship, anol died within two montbs of his depar- ture from New York. His will was opened on February 13 by Surrogate Stein, of Buffalo, New York, and disclosed the following siug-ular and pathetic directions for the disposition of his body by cremation ;—" I direct that my body after death be decently prepared at the least possible expense, and under the same conditions taken to the crematory at Washington, Pa., or any other crematory which may be more convenient and less expensive to reach, and there reduced to ashes that these ashes be taken to Erie, Pct. If the consent of Dr J. L. Stewart can be obtained, or, in case of his death, that the person controlling the lot in which lie buried the remains of my beloved wife, I desire that these ashes be placed in a suitable urn of copper in her grave as her feet. If it were possible, 1 should insist that they be placed inside her coffin, in which case I should not wish them to be enclosed, but that they be strewn over what ever may temain of her precious body."

CHARGE OF STARVING CATTLE. At the Kidderminster county petty sessions yesterday, Henry Luke Needha.m, farmer, Wol- verley, was charged with illtleatitig thirteen oxen and seven heifers by neglecting to provide them with a sufficient quantity of food.—Mr T. J. Quarrell, Cotheridge, near Worcester, said he sent the above number of animals to tack at the defendant's farm on the 15th Feb. Hg went to see them on tile 19th February, and they did not look quite as well as when he sent them. On the 5th March he went again, and they were in a very bad condition. Three or four of them fell down end were unable to stand. Mr W hite, veterin- ary surgeon, said he sa the -tuintais in question, and he found three of the cattle unable to stand. They reeled from weakness "hen they attempted to walk about. They were in a very bad condi- tion, and were suffering from want of food.—.Mr Corbet, in defence, said the cattle were in a -very bad condition when taken to the farm, and the severe and inclement season caused them to get worse instead of better.—Witnesses were called who stated that the cattle were properly sup- plied with food.—The bench covicted the defen- dant, and lined him L2 and costs (B3 Is 4d addi- tional).

I Lost in the Storm, j 0- A painful discovery has been made on the Trawsfynydd mountain, Merionetshire. It appears that a farmer named Humphrey Lewis, aged 71, was attempting to cross the mountain sheep walks from Beddyeoedwr to Brynygath daring the snowstorm. He lost his way, feil into a snowdrift and perished. The deceased I appeared to have struggled greatly to extricate himself, and then to have fallen on his face help- lessly into the snow.

IMPORTANT DECISION FOR PAWNBROKERS. I At the Rochester County-court the Deputy- Judge (Mr Clement E. Lloyd) has just given a decision in a case of the greatest importance to pawnbrokers. The action before his honour was that of a sapper of the Royal Engineers, stationed at Brompton Barracks, Chatham, who sued Messrs Stevens and Sons, long- established pawnbrokers, carrying on business within a few yards of the Royal Engineer's Bar- rarks, for the reoovery of L2 12s Id, damages for misrepresentation on a pawnticket. Mr Greathead appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Norman defended.—It appeared that plaintiff purchased a pawnticket of a corporal of Engineers named Wellington. The ticket was for a gold albert chain and locket, which had been pledged for £ 2. The plaintiff paid 10 s for the ticket, and subsequently went to the shop and redeemed the chain and the locket for C2 12s Id, including interest. On the ticket was writ- ten. Gold chain and locket." The man who served plaintiff, so it was stated, told him that he had got a good bargain, and thar, he (the shop- man) wished to buy the chain of the man when he pledged it. After a while plaintiff took the chain to a jeweller's shop, and there learnt that it was only brass. He first sent a friend to Messrs Steven's establishment, and asked them to take the article in pledge again but the man refused to lend anything on the chain, or have anything to do with it. After a time the plaintiff went to the defendant's shop and asked them to take the chain in pledge again, or give him some compensation. The shopman refused to have anything to do with the chain, and only laughed at him. The solicitor for the plaintiff said that he did not wish to say that the de- fendants' agents had acted fraudulently, but had misrepresented the ticket.—For the defence it was alleged that the defendants did not say the chain was gold they took it in pledge as such, and only put the ticket on it for identification.—The judge, in giving a verdict for the defendants, said there was no warranty given, there was no sale, and he did not see there was any evidence to support a fraudulent misrepresentation.

THE SLEEPING MAIDEN OF CHICAGO. Miss Mary Ludwig is a young woman who persists in going to sleep and remaining in dreamland for days at a time without awaken- ing or taking a bite to eat. The Sleeping Maiden" is 24 years old, a daughter of F. Ludwig, a saloon keeper, of Chicago. She is of medium stature, fairly good looking, but extraordinarily fleshy. Even now she weighs quite 2001bs. Shortly after the beginning of the new year she became affected with a continued drowsiness. She would go to sleep and remain unconscious for twenty-four hours consecutively, all efforts to waken her being futile. As time passed, her "naps" became more prolonged, until days would elapse while she remained in this con- dition. Then she would revive in a dazed way, remain awake long enough to take nourishmeat, and fall off asleep again. When she made a stretch of eight days and night without waking up or eating a morsel they concluded it was about time to call in a physician, Dr Fennell, of Blue Island Avenue. The five weeks of fasting had thinned the patient down somewhat, but with ordinary treatment she was brought about. Her expression of feature is now dull, and lacks animation, her eyelids droop, and an appearance of weariness is on her face. She is still inclined to nod while doing light work about the house, but it is thought she is rapidly getting over her sleepy habit. .r =

IMMORAL TRAFFIC. I A Paris correspondent telegraphs :-An indi- vidual named Briand has just been condemed here to thirteen months' imprisonment for swindling under the following circumstances: Two years ago he opened a servants' agency in Paris, and to every application which he received from young women he replied that he had nothiug for them in this city, but had a corre- spondent in London who would find them good places at far higher remuneration than they could earn here. If the girl expressed her willingness to go Briand made her pay down 15f, assuring her that her travelling expenses would be reimbursed by his friend on her arrival. Of course, when she got to London she heard the same story. She was obliged to pay 4f a day for a mattress and a little milk and potatoes, and as the man did not even keep an agency, and did absolutely nothing to help her, she as a rule fail to obtain employ- ment. Then his wife appeared on the scene with base suggestions. Some of the young women yielded to these counsels others applied to the French Consul, who sent them back to Paris. It was through this official that the prefecture of police got wind of this detestable traffic and took the steps against Briand which resulted in his punishment. Upwards of 112 girls had pro- ceede'd to his so-called correspondent in London through his instrumentality. ————-

COLLAPSE OF A DOCK WALL. At an early hour yesterday morning a large portion of the wall of the North Wharf, the principal loading quay in the Southampton Docks, fell in with a loud crash, but as the dock strff had not commenced work no one was injured. The disaster, which will take many thousands of pounds to repair, will cause considerable inconvenience to the Dock Company. It is believed by some that the wall fell owing to ovcrdredging, the increased size of steamers necessitating deeper water, the want of which the company are now endeavouring to meet by promoting a bill in Parliament for powers to construct a dock at a cost of a quarter of a million sterling, towards which the South-Western Company will subscribe £ 200,000. — Company will subscribe £ 200,000.

THE BRITISH MILITARY FORCES I The following is the total strength of our mili- tary forces, tiie return being made up to the 1st of 1- ecruary Regular forces (regimental), home and colonial Armv Reserve, 1st Ciass 51,000 Ditto 2nd Ciass 5,900 Militia (including Permanent Staff and Militia Reserve, also the Channel Islands Militia) i41'^c Yeomanry (including Staff) «9o Volunteers (including Staff) 254,038 Total home aDd colonial establishments 607,660 Regular forces (regimental) on Indian establishments. 68,196 Grand Total 676,156

I MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. A young woman named Mary Ellen Carter, resident at Eaton, near Tarporley, Cheshire, lies in a deplorable condition at her home consequent upon exhaustion, following protracted immer- sion in the water. Some men passing a pit of water near Tarporley, saw a strange object in it, and on going closer they discovered Miss Carter immersed up to the shoulders, her head and hands being on the side of the bank resting on a stone, which served as a sort of pillow. She was quite unconscious. Dr Denson was called in. Miss Carter had been in the pit all night, but how she came there is a mystery. She is not well enough yet to explain the matter.

ANOTHER CASE OF HYDRO- PHOBIA. Some months ago a girl named Mellon, aged fifteen years, was bitten on the face by a dog at Oldham. On Wednesday night she developed symptoms of hydrophobia. She became exceed- ingly violent, evincing repugnance to watevand trying to bite those who came near her. She made a noise like the barking of a dog. Dr. Howard, finding her family were unable to cope with the disease, ordered her removal to the in- firmary.

BOILER EXPLOSION. A boiler exploded to-day on the premises of Mr Myers, cab proprietor, Accnngton, doing j much damage, and scalding Mr Myers's son, who | «u in the engine house.

| The Cabinet Crisis. MR BRIGHT AND MR CHAM- BERLAIN. The Press Association, telegraphing this after- noon, says:—We are enabled to state that Mr Gladstone does, not see his way to present his Gladstone does, not see his way to present his Irish-cheme to Parliament for a fortnight, and that he hope; tube in a positiion to make a statement in the first week in April. We are also informed upon good authority that, as at present arranged, the Cabinet will not again meet until next week. The Press Association says there is no now fea- ture in the political situation this morning, and public interest is now centred in the Cabinet Coun cil which it is expected in some quarters will be held to-morrow, and at which it will probably be settled in what form Mr Gladstone's plan should be placed before the House of Commons. In the meantime, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach has given notice that he will, this evening, ask Mr Gladstone whether, as the most urgent matters of supply will probably be disposed of by Monday next, he can now state when he will be 1 in a. pesition to make that further imtimation to the House as to the whole or some part of the proposals of her Majesty's Govern- ment for dealing with the question of the state of Ireland, which on February 18th he hoped to be able to give by March 22nd. A special correspondent of the Birmingham Pat telegraphed as follows from London oil Thursday night;—"Lord Randolph Churchill was in the House to-night, and so also was Mr Parnell. The former had a long conference with Mr Cham- berlain but this is not likely to have any effect upon the political situation. The Government crisis continues, and the prospect of any modifica- tion of the Premier's purchase scheme at a cost of £ 150,000,000, and a practical separation of Ireland from England, is uncertain. There is a universal feeling on the Liberal side of regret that any dis- union between Mr Gladstone and Mr Chamber- lain should have occurred but upon the merits of the question at issue the opinion of members is divided, the disposition to support Mr Gladstone being very strong in come quarters. It is pro- bable, on the whole, however, that when Mr Gladstone's schemes are before the House- in their entirety the difficulties and dangers attending them will be recognised, and that they will fail to secure acceptance. Mr Bright is known to support the view and the action taken by Mr Chamberlain. Nothing has come, so far, of the further conferences which have taken place, and the secession of Mr Cham- berlain, Mr Trevelyan, and others, is only post- poned for a few days. It may safely be asserted that Mr Gladstone's proposals are more extreme than has been anticipated, and that in their present shape they have not. even a remote chance of becoming law. As soon as possible after leaving office Mr Chamberlain will probably make an important statement to the House, dis- closing the points of difference between himself and Mr Gladstone. In the House itself there is a painful air of suspense and anxiety, which is manifested in the apathy with which current business is regarded. The grand jury for the county Cork yesterday unanimously passed a resolution against separat- ing Ireland from Great Britain, urging on the Government the absolute necessity of restoring social order in Ireland and terminatiog the exist- ing state of anarchy, and expressing a belief that any measure tending to weaken the existing legis- lative Union between Great Britain and Ireland would be most disastrous to both countries, and make residence in Ireland a difficulty for all peaceably-disposed persons, and imperil the safety of the Empire. It is stated that £120,000,000 is the sum which figures in Mr Gladstone's scheme as the amount of the guaranteed loan projected for the purchase of the interests of Irish landlords. The Daily Neics says communications have passed between the president of the Local Government Board, the Scotch Secretary, and Mr Gladstone. But there is little hope that they will result in withdrawal of the threatened resignations. Mr Trevelyan is tied and bound by public declarations made be- fore he joined the Ministry, which are totally at variance with the line of policy the Prime Minister has undertaken to lead with respect to Ireland. Mr Chamberlain, though not so strictly hampered by public utterances, has from the first assumed an attitude which is incompatible with his remaining in the Ministry unless the fundamental lines of Mr Gladstone's scheme are altered. The postpone- ment of the actual resignation of the dis- sentient Ministers is, in truth, merely a matter of convenience. Mr Gladstone claims the right, undeniably his, of making the first authorised disclosure of his plans. If Mr Chamberlain and Mr Trevelyan were for- mally to resign, it would be in accordance with parliamentary practice that they should make a statement in the House of Commons. That would include a premature disclosure of the Government scheme, and would have the effect of forcing Mr Gladstone's hand..The two Ministers -actuated solely by conscientious motives, which, as in the case of Lord Hartington, leave undis- turbed their loyalty to Mr Gladstone and their fidelity to the Liberal cause-are desirous above all things, not to embarrass their colleagues who take a different view upon the Irish questions. It is, therefore, probable that some days will elapse before their resignation is formally an- nounced. In the meantime Mr Gladstone will go steadily forward with the completion of his scheme, desirous, if possible, to secure the collaboration of Mr Chamberlain and Mr Treve- lyan, but in any case determined to take the judgment of the House of Commons, and, if necessary, of the country, upon the great issue at I stake. According to present arrangements, a Cabinet Council will be held to-morrow. We (Daily Telegraph) are enabled to state that, as a party, the Irish members disclaim any great love for Mr Gladstone's land purchase scheme. Their position as a party at this mo- ment is quietly to await and see what the Government proposals are respect- ing Ireland. Mr Gladstone, it is firmly held, will seek to deal justly by them as well as by I Great Britain. Secondly, the Parnellite party will insist that if the Government scheme includes a Land Purchase Bill, there must be linked" with it a Home Rule Bill. The Irish members will not tolei ate there measures being put forward separately. Thirdly, the Irish party would much prefer that Mr Gladstone con- tented himself with the plan of introducing a Home Rule measure and no other, leaving to the Irish Parliement and party the settlement of the land question. According to the Standard, Mt Gladstone is stated to attach less importance to the pending defections from his Government than is generally attributed to them in the House, and to be pre- pared to fill the expected vacancies and to proceed without delay with the Irish schemes which have been before the Cabinet. There will, it is believed, be two bills—dealing with Land Purchase and Home Rule-both of which the Prime Minister is confident of being able to place before the House before Easter, although the Budget will necessarily intervene. There is stated to be no prospect of any further con- cession on the part ot Mr Gladstone to the views of the dissentients in the Cabinet. It is expected that the land purchase scheme will be ready for presentation to Parliament by. the end of the present month.

DEATH OF THE REV. CHARLES STANFORD, D.D. Another heavy blow has fallen upon the Bap- tist denomination, and one which will be felt by all Nonconformist Churches. Dr. Stanford died yesterday morning at his residence, De Crespigny-park, Denmark- hill. For many years he had been in delicate health, but his last illness was very brief, and was not expected to prove fatal. He was trained for the ministry at Bristol College, and his first charge was that of a. church in Lough- borongh, now extinct, upon which he entered in 1845. He removed to Devizes in 1847, and in May, 1858, accepted the co-pastorate of the church at Denmark-place, Camberwell. The late Dr Steane was then pastor, and as he declined in health Dr Stanford gradually assumed sole charge. He continued his ministry until about a fortnight ago, having been assisted in it since the commencement of last year by the Rev S. B. Rees. Dr Stanford was president of the London Baptist Association in 1882, when the erection of the chapel at Beckenham took place under the direction of the association. He was a masterly preacher, and was much in request for the great meetings of the denomi- nation. He was announced to give the closing address a.t the annual session of the Baptist Union next May. His literary work has been both choice and extensive. Besides many separate papers and sermons he has issued the following volumes Power in Weakness Memorials of the Rev. William Rhodes"; "Joseph Alleine: his Companions and his Times;" "Instrumental Strength: Thoughts for Students and Pastors "Central Truths," "Symbols of Christ," "Voices from Calvary," "From Calvary to Olivet," anrl, quite recently, The Wit and Humour of Life."

Remarkable Robbery at j Cardiff.. Ail ARREST BY THE. Prisoner Before trie Magistrates. On Thursday a remarkable robbery was Com- mitted at Cardiff. Goar~e Turner, a fitter, living at Malpas, Newpoit* visited Cardiff, ana drew L105 out of a building society in which he was a depositor. The money was paid him in notes, which, with a £ 10 note he already possessed, he placed in a pocket-book, and then put the book in a pocket in the lining of his waistcoat. Afterwards Turner went to a public- house in St. Mary-street, where he met a man who was a stranger to him, but the two had several drinks together, and Turner disclosed the nature of his business in Cardiff, and added that he was about starting a shop on his own account. Some time after leaving the public- house he discovered that he had lost the pocket- book with the whole of the money. The unlucky man then communicated with the police, who are investigating the matter, but no trace af the j missing note has yet been discovered. At Card iff police-court to-day, William Shepherd (47) ,was charged with stealing £ 115 in notes from the person of George Turner, on the 18th inst. The magistrates on the bench were Mr R. O. Jones (stipendiary) and Dr Paine. George Turner, the prosecutor, titter, resident at Malpas, near Newport, said that yesterday (Thursday) morning about 9 a.m. he came to Cardiff. His business was to cash two cheques at Brecon Old Bank, the amounts being respectively £ 79 and S29. He received cash for them, having I £ 100 i,i £ 5 notes of the Wilkin's Bank. He had in his pocket Bank of England notes for £10 and E5 besides the other money. He put the notes in his pocket-book, the two latter notes feeing in a diflerent compart- ment. He went down to the Cambrian public- house in St. Mary-street. This would be before 12. Witness wished to rectify a mistake here. He did not leave Newport until after 9 a.m., uud received the money about 11 a.m. At the Cambrian he met the prisoner who was a stranger to him, and treated him to some beer, but witness had brandy. He remained about an hour in the front bar, and there were other persons in the place. He placed the pocket book in a pocket at the inner side of his waistcoat. Prisoner stood by his side during the whole of the time. After about an hour lie went out to go to the Great Western Railway Station. Ha was somewhat the worse for liquor, and he missed the train, so lie went back to the Cambrian. On the way he met with an accident, as he slipped and fell in the street. A policeman came to his assistance, and took him into the Cambrian to clean himself. After he had been there a short time prisoner c-inie to him, and ho (witness) then asked him to show him to the back of the house. The policeman had left nhn. They had more drink, but his recollection was very vague thereafter. lie-and prisoner certainly went to the back together. His impression was that when he got back to the bar he lost the money.—There were two other men there, and there was some chaffing going ou. He next remembered being in the road with the prisoner, who said to him, Are you sure that money is all right ?" He put his hand in his pocket and found it was gone. He could remember everything that occurred since then, as the loss sobered him. In reply to Mr Jones, the witness said he showed the notes to prisoner during the morning, and another person might have seen them at the same time. He discovered his Joss between two and three o'clock in the afternoon. Cross-examined by Shepheid, prosecutor said that it was prisoner who told him to give informa- tion to the police. At this stage prisoner wa3 remanded until Monday.

The Alleged Case of Starvation at Cardiff. PRISONER COMMITTED FOR I TRIAL FOR MANSLAUGHTER. Benjamin Evans was again brought up on re mand this morning, at the Cardiff police-court— before Mr R. O. Jones (stipendiary magistrate) and Dr. Paine—charged on a coroner's warrant with the manslaughter of his infant daughter, aged one year and eight months, by neglecting to supply her with proper and efficient food. The court Vas crowded to excess, and the prisoner ap- peared to take a keen interest in the proceedings. Dr Sheen, medical officer at the workhouse, the first witness called, remembered Mrs Evans being admitted on November 3rd, 1885, and she had with her some four or five children. He could not recollect the infant, but he found by the hospital books that the child was admitted on November 20th.—It was taken out again by the father on the 26th. He could not detain any person if they insisted upon being allowed to depart, but if the case was serious they went upon their own responsibility. Dr Charles Edward had no personal recollection of seeing either the child or the woman, but the record of the infirmary told him that he did, and prescribed for the child. Inspector Cox apprehended the prisoner at about 7.30 p.m. on Monday, the 15th inst. He charged him with causing the death of his infant daughter, Susan Lily Evans, by neglecting to supply her with sufficient or proper food. He cautioned prisoner in the usual manner, and he made no reply. The magistrates' clerk then formally charged the prisoner, who said in response that as soon as the doctor ordered nourish- ment for the child, he got some Liebig's extract of beef fOr the child. He also bought some wine and brandy and beef, which he boiled for the child. He did the best he could. Asked if he had any witnesses to call-Prisoner answered that Mr Priest,the chemist, from whom he bought the extract of beef, might be called to prove the truth of his assertion. Mrs Beunet, recalled, was questioned by Mr Reece Do you know anything about him getting his port wine and brandy? Witness: I can't say, I never saw any. He brought some extract of beef, aud he had two basinfuls himself. (Sensation.) He bought some beef on a Saturday night which he said was for the family, and the child was to have some of the broth. Mr Jones (the stipendiary): When was this? Witness: I cannot say exactly, but about a month before it died. The prisoner, being asked if he had any ques- tions to ask Mrs Bennett, said, No, she will say anything against me. Witness (further examined) said the baby when tried with some of the extract of beef would not take it, and when Mrs Evans made some broth it was the same, the child could not touch it. She never saw any port wine. This closed the case, and Evans was then for- mally committed for trial for manslaughter at the ensuing Glamorgan Assizes to be held at Swan- sea. He was immediately removed, and exhibited no very great concern at the decision of the bench. In answer to the stipendiary Mr Evans, the relieving officer, said that the case of the mother would be brought before tho guardians this afternoon. «

I he Proposed Monmouth- shire Railway. I THE SCHEME ABANDONED. This afternoon an adjourned meeting of the Rhydiney Railway Company was held at the Queen's Hotel, Cardiff, to consider the proposal embodied in a Bill before Parliament to make anew railway to the Monmouthshire Valleys.—Mr John Boyle, chairman of the company, presided. Mr Lundie (the engineer) stated that beyond the 100,000 tons of eoal per annum guaranteed by the South Wales Colliery Company, no positive promises had been received, though it was not improbable that the traffic would amount to 1,250,000 tons.— The Chairman suggested that the bill should be proceeded with, as the new line would be in every way an advantage to the company, but Mr J. C. Riches, Mr Austin, Col. Hill, and Mr Stephens united in the opinion that as sufficient guarantees of traffic had not been obtained the bill had better be dropped, and the meeting unanimously agreed to abandon the scheme for making the new line. ——

SHOOTING AN EMPLOYER. Yesterday morning Mr George Rowe, of Fieldean, near Marlborough, was shot by a young workman named William Huddrell, who dis- charged a gun at his master as the latter was coming downstairs. The charge lodged in the chest, and Mr Rowe lies in a dangerous state. Huddrell was apprehended, and stated that defalcations had been found in his accounts.

MONEY MARKET. I L, A R K E T. Latest Prices To-day. y plentiful, and little demand. Rates arc q easier. Short Loans to one 0" A .) 0. '-v 4.)L i po.- cent., and Discount lower, at 1.5 to 1$per pent. Consols quoted 3-15, higuer than iasi evening, at lCO to 100-f for the account on April 2nd. 4 The pries for money is 1.004 to 100§ New Re- duced. 99i to 99]. 2 Egyptian Securities continue in demand, except Preference Loan, owing to the proposed conversion of the Daira and Domain Loan.. 3)aira have advanced to 72* to 72|, a rise of fully 1 per ennt Unified, 70 to 70i. or i higher; Domain, 94| to 4 94f Preference 94| to.94|; Tribute Loans also good, 1871's, 73 to 73i Defence, about 87, or 11 to 2 her than last evening Turkish First Group has improved to 26 to 274 Thirds and Fourths are quoted at 15g to 15g Spanish firm, at 55! to 58j Russian 1873's remain 99-g to 99; Urn- 2 4 guays, 45j to 45f; Mexicans easier, about 21. 4 Home Railways continue firm, but business is very quiet. North-Westerns are quoted a trill] better, at 157 to 157j Chatham Preference has 4 improved to 92, and Ordinary Stock to 19 to 191 Brighton Deferred i higher, at 95i to 957 a a South-Eastern Deferred l, at 94* to 944 ? Wes- terns j, at 133 £ to 133 £ North-Easterns at 147 i to 1473 North British i, let 90] to 90; and 4 [.Easterns i, at 63y to 63.?, American inactive, but steady. Erie Secouds, 902 to 91; Wabash General Mortgage has 4 advanced 611 to 62; Preference remains 20 to 20i 4 Milwaukees are better, at 93g t()93 Louisvilles, 42§ to 42 Readings remain 12 to 121. ;3 & 4. Canada Pacifies up 79 on the traffic, to 6n to 6n. Trunks are good. Guaranteed, 62 to 62g 4, Firsts, 60j to 60|. Hudson's Bay up to 25 £ to 25. Brighton Railway—yesterday's passenger re- eeipts, £ 297 decrease. Paris Bourse opened firm.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. CORN. GLASGOW, Friday.-Hanl American wheat offered at 38s per 4801bs, demand steady. Flour quiet. Feeding beans rather more inquired after at late values; Egyp- tian beans 17s to 17s 3d per 280 lbs. Canadian peas, 15s to 16s 3d. Mixed American maize steady at lis 8d per 280 lbs. Barley and oat". unchanged. Weather cold and damp. LONDON, Friday.-NVi li warmer weather, trade is slow for wheat, and prices nominally unaltered. Flour, very quiet. Very little doing in barley. Common oats, rather weaker to sell- Maize, quiet. Beans and peas unchanged. Arrivals British wheat, 2,410 qrs. FlJrcign-wheat, 3,440 qrs barley. 25J qrs oats, 15,620 qrs; incize, Iti,440 qrs flour, 22,340 sacks, 200 barrels. LIVERPOOL, Friday.—Wheat, moderate trach; tClne quiet. White descriptions occasionally Id lower. Australian, 7s 4d California, 6s lOd to 7s 3d Chi'i, 6s fid to us 7d; red winter, 7s 6d to 7, 8d: Canadian, 7s 2d to 7s 6d; Bombay. 6s 9d to 6s lid. Flour tirm, and not active. Beans unchanged. Peas, ld easier. Oats, fair enquiry, and without change. Maize slow, and generally unchanged. iloand corn, 5s to 5s 4d. WAKEFIELD, Friday.—The weather is dud, but much mild; wind, S.S.E., light, with moist atmosphere. The market is firm for wheat, and factors generally require an advance of 6el to Is per quarter on the week, which millers have to pa.y where business results. No change in barley, which remained very quiet. Maize steady. Oats firm. Beans rather lower. POTATOES. LONDON, Friday.—Trade continues slow, at the annexed prices —Regent, 70s to 105s; !lb.nuUl", 50s to 95s Victorias, 60s to 35s Champions, 50s to 70s per ton. HOPS. LONDON, Friday.—The deiiaiic, continues exceed- ingly limited, and foreign hops aie only saleable at reduced rates. Quotations Kents, jB2 to £5: Sussex, El 15s to Ei Farnhams, £ 3 to £5; Ameri- cans, £ 2 to :£3 10s foreign, £ 1 15s to ES 10s English yearlings, £2. to CS; yearlings, 10s to S2 per cwt. BUT'IEU. Conji, Friday. Seconds. 125 thirds, 103s fourths, 76s; fifths, 55s. Kegs—thirds, 97s. Mildr cured tirkins—Mild, 114. In market, 125 tirkins, 4 kegs, 4 mild. SUGAB. GLASGOW, Friday.—Market continues quiet, and moderate business done at yesterday's prices. The official report states :-Stea(lier tone mora doin at yesterday s prices.

TO-DAY'S SHIPPI'NG. I Lloyd's Casualty Telegrams. The barque Cartvale, of Glasgow, from Java, w. nt on Harbour Rock, off Queen* town. last evening, and is lying on beamends full of water mainmast gone probably be total wreck crew landed at Queenstown. The bt-itantine Re-ulator, of Sandefford, pnt into Weymeuth damaged, having been in collision off Port- land with ship MacDuff, from Melbourne to London. A Cochin telegram states that the British barque Natal, from Galle for Cochin, struck on Crocodile Rock ou Sunday, reported damaged stern; proceeded for Bombay to dock. Cardiff Arrivals. I ROATH BASIN, Mar, 19.— Glenwilliam ss, 254, Glas- gow, iron pipes. Vesta ss, 647, Rouen, light. Charles Godard ss, 609, St Nazaire, light. C Mitchell ss, 490, Bilbao, iron ore. G W Jones ss, 626, Havre, light. EAST BUTE DOCK, Mar. 19.-Kampok-us ss, 278, Cork, light. Jules Chagot ss, 844, Roads, coal. Favorite, 480, Havre, ballast. Antelope ss, 509, St Ma'io, liaht. Rhyl ss, 883, Bilbao, iron ore. Aludra, ss 965, Car- thagena, iron ore. WEST BUTE DOCK, Mar. 19.—Matilda, 29, Gloucester, bricks. Bess Mitchell, 98. Bristol, light, Hannah, 59, Swansea, burnt ore. Railway, 67, Barry, light.

THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY, Lord Salisbury, who is enjoying excellent health at Cannes, has made arrangements which will enable him to come to London at any moment when his presence may be required. It is expected that his lordship will certainly return to England when Mr Gladstone makes his promised state- ment concerning Irish affairs.

FATAL FOOTBALL ACCIDENT. Fred Pennington, 19 years of age, whilst play- ing with the Kearsley Olympic Club on the 27th of February, slipped and fell. He felt no imme- diate serious effects, but the following day he complained of being unwell. Several doctors were called in, but he died last evening from injuries to the brain. He had fallen on his head. øn- --I

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST BANKRUPTS. At the London Mansion-house to-day, James Triggs and Robert Stagg, carpet warehousemen, of Friday-street, London, were committed fo trial on various charges under the Debtor's Act, the most important allegation being that they had contracted debts to large amounts with various carpet manufacturers at Kidderminster, Halifax, Bewdley, Dewsbury, and Glasgow, within four months of their bankruptcy by false pretences. They failed for £ 23,000, with assets estimated at only 23,000.

THREE BOYS DROWNED. A sad accident occurred at Tandridge yester- day. Two lads, named Sydney Cliffen and Thomas Thorpe, aged 19 and 15, were skating on the pond in the American Gardens, when the ice gave way and they were both drowned. Two boys named Daniel Smith and Howarth were sliding on a reservoir at Shuttleworth, near Bury, Lancashire, last evening, when the latter sank. His companion in assisting him also fell in. A rope was thrown to them, and Howarth was rescued, but Smith was drowned.

EDUCATION GRANTS. A Parliamentry return, issued to-day, shows that the total grants for education in England and Wales during 1885 were £ 3.247,603, being an increase of £ 136,690. The grants to schools connected with Church of England amount to £ 1,454,234 British, undenominational, and other schools, £ 240,224 Wesleyan Schools, £ 123,283 Roman Catholic Schools, L154,051 Board Schools, £ 1,063,921. The amount for the last- named showed an increase of 488,002, and Church Schools of -035,992. The number of Church Schools was 11,865, and School Board schools 4,355, and the total number of scholars provided for was 5,061,503.

"THE PERSON CALLING HIM- SELF VISCOUNT HINTON." The following commAiication from Lord Pou- lett is published: Hititoii St. George, Crew- kerne, March 17tb, 1886. Sir,-I notice in your report at the late trial at the Old Bailey of the person calling himself Viscount Hinton, and others, that it reads as if I had barred the entail, whereas it was my predecessor, the late Earl, who, with his eldest son, then alive, made a re-settlement of !the estates by deed of entail, in the year 1853, which they had the right and power to do. For reasons which I need not here explain, they very properly barred the person now calling himself Viscount Hinton from ever inheriting the estates. It is under this deed I hold them, and at my death they go to my son, by my third wife, William John Lydston Poulett, born 11th September, 1883; and failing his attaining the age of twenty one years, they pass to the male heirs (or their male children) of the late Colonel Poulett Somerset, C.B.—I am, faith- fully yours, POULETT."

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Newmarket Training Notes. (m" OUR NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET, Friday —On the Racecourse side, Martin's Da lueuy galloped a mile at a nice pace Waugh's Straahbliinc and Florence going; one mile and a half Ripon, Buzgo, and Eurasian followed. M tthew's Minting, Greensnake, Donca-ter Belle, Beilona, and .sinbad tho Sailor were sent tho gamts cUstaucè* Brown's Wassand galloped nearly two miles Beenham, and Barefoot colt were sent one mile and a half. R. Sherraru's Hambietonian and Cohort covered one raiie J>he Don and Brighton were sent six furlough. Boger.Vs. -Saucy Boy and Althorp covered one mile and i quarter. Enoch's Swillinctoii 'and Dalesman galloped two miles •Tewitt's Substantif aoing ih 1 same distance Foam and St. Alvere went one mile and a quarter Kil- creene, Crafton, and uher.-i unly cant.-iei!. Gilbert's Kauuitz, st. Edmund, and Luuelv negotiated one mile a L ulce pace C. Archei's Dame Agnes and Dostg ¥¡-o;.tn ic going a similar gnllop..1. Dawson's, juri., ;tij;Mand Chief, Somerton, Belinda, and Clarion went one mile and a On the Bury side, Ryan's two miles Royal Fern galloped one mile and a quarter. Hopper's Village iSoy, Fuhnen, Forethought, and others were sent a little over ona mile Fast and Loose only cantered. The remainder ot our teams not mentioned have not been out up to the time of sending this report.

Maiton Steeplechases. MALTON, FRIDAY. T..c XOBTON SELLING HUNTERS' FLAT RACE PLATE of 50 sovs weight for age, wlthellillgand other allowances. Two miles. Mr Purefoy's Nil Adinirari, by 12st 41b Owner 1 Mr Sutton's Goojerat. aged 12st 41b.Mr J. Wood 2 Lord Fitzwilliaiu's Canute, 6y 12st 4lb..Mr&olwyn 3 Stockton (Jlr G. Robinson) also ran. Betting- 11 to 10 011 Nil Adinirari, 9 to 4 agst Canute, 5 to 1 aust Goojev.it, and 10 to 1 agst Stockton. "Stockton made the running from Nil Admira i and Canute, with LTovjemt last, far half a mile, when the last, named took second place, and Nil Adinirari dropped back last. There was littiu change in this order until half a mile from home, when Goojeiat drew to the front, hue was soon afterwards joined by Nil Adinirari, who got tiie best of a good race home and won by a head; a bad third. The winner was bought in for 7b yui ieas. The GRAND NATIONAL OPEN FARMERS' PLATE of 100 sovs for the winner, 3J for the second audio for the third w-ight for aue, with penalt es mid allowances. About three miles, over the steeplej chase course. Mr Johnson's Nightingale, a 13st 51b Whitton 1 Mr Butler's isatiun, by 13st lib Mr Ripley 2 Mr Trenholin's The Nun, 6y 13st lib 0 Mr Dan (Mi Wrlgl,it) also ran. Bettiiig-7 to 4 on Nightingale. 4 to 1 agst The Nun, and 10 to 1 agst any other. The un showed the way from Nightingale and Saturn to the second fnce. where Mr Dan refused and took no further part in the race. After going a miie Saturn took second place, but soon gave way aga.in to Nightingale, aud the latter, taking up the running from The Nun a mile from home, came away ana won by three lengths. The Nun finished third, but was not placed by the judge. The HIGH FIELD HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE PLATE of 4li sovs weight for age, with penalties and allowances. About two miles and a q larter. Mr D. Jardine's Wild Meaduw, a,ge.! lost 3]b Mr Cunningham 1 Mr Hill's gelding by Jupiter—Abbess, 4y list 3ib Own. Mr Baumann's Lady Anna, by Morocco—Lady Wil- liams, aged list 101 b Burr 3 Special (Edwards), Phantom gelding (Main), Top. man (Wrightson), and Born Foel (A. Skeltou) also ran. Betting-2 to 1 on Wild Meadow, 6 to 1 agst Born Fool, and 10 to 1 agst any other. The Abbess gelding and Wild Meadow immediately went to the front, Topsniaa going ùa third, and Lady Anua next, for halt a mile, when the favourite fe.1, but he was quickly remounted, and went on behind Topsmau, the Abbess gelding, and Lady Anna. They ran thus ilin-il z, mile from houi where Topsman fel!. Wild Meadow then closed up with tho Abbess gelding and Lady Anna, and taking the lead on entering the straight won by a length a bad third. Topsman was fourth. The LANGTON HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 3 sovs each for starters, with 100 added winners extra. Two mile,, over eight hurdles. Lord Yarborough's Mary Webster, 6y list 71b 1 Mr Green's Sophist, aged 12st 71b 2 Count Laboulere'a Deepdale, 5y 10a; ILII, 3 ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS.—Canute, Goojerat, Prince Bariu, Saturn, Phantom gelding, Fog Signal, Miss Wagtail, Greenhorn, and Countess.

The Official Starting. Prices. We have been furnished by rhe Sportuiy Ltè with the following list of prices against to-day's winners. These are the prices recognised by all the leading commission agents, and ruie the s.'ttlinEr in Loudon MALTON MEETING.—TO-DAY. NORTON SELLING HUNTERS' FLAT RACE. HORSE RIDER. PRICE. Nil Admirari Mr Purefoy 11 to 10 on GRAND NATIONAL OPEN FARMERS' PLATE. Nightingale I Mr Whitton 1 7 to 4 oil HIGH FIELD OPEN HUNTERS' STEHPLECHASE. Wild Meadow Mr Cunningham" 2 to Ion The above prices will be found to be identical with those published in the RACING CALENDAR.

Latest London Betting. I LINCOLN HANDICAP. (One mile. Run Wednesday, March 24th.) o to 1 agst Renny, by 6st elb (o) tOo to 14 Craitoit 4y 7st 121b (t k. o) 100 to 9 Despair aged 7t 131b (t A o) 100 to 9 L nely, 4y 7st 101:) (t;& o) 100 to 7 Bread Knife 3y 6st Uli> (t) 100 to 7 Kdcreene 4y 7st 71b (o) 20 to 1 — Hopscotch 4v 6st 71b (t) 20 to 1 Corunna oy 7st 51b (tA& 0) 20 to 1 Dalmeny, by 7st 101b (t & o) 20 to 1 Grand COllPJUse. 4y 7st 2ib (t & o) 20 to 1 Royal Hampton4y 8st (t &o) 20 to 1 Cohort 6y 7L 41b (t & o) 2 to 1 Royal Fern, 5y 6t Sib !t it o) 23 to 1 Portnellan y ot 101b (o) 33 to 1 Sourire 5y 7. 31b (t Ac) 40 to 1 Phoebus 3y est 101b (t it o) 50 to 1 Fast and Loose, 5y 7st 2ib (o) GRAND N-AliO.NAI,. (Four miles ami a half. RLIU Frida-v, March 26th.) 5 to 1 agst Too Good aged list 121L) (t) 11 to 2 Coronet 5) lCst 71b (o) 100 to 12 Frigate a ll^t 131b (o) 10 to 1 Ruquefort, a 12st olo (0. 100 to 8 w) 20 to 1 Sinoad 5y lost 31b (t) 2b. to 1 Badger, a lOst 31b (t) 26 to 1 Zoedone aged list 111b (t) 50 to 1 Ringlet, by lost Isti) (0) 50 to 1 — Bitek Prince aged lOst 121b (t) T O THOL SAND GUINEAS. Run Wednesday, April 28. One mile 17 yards. 223 to 100 agst Minting (t)

SPORTING ITEMS. I 0- Bridgeland will ride Sourire in the Lincolnshire Handicap. The Four Oaks people have had a run of bad luck this winter. Adanapaar has been struck out of the Liver- pool Grand National. Coquette had a good gallop at Kempton on Wednesday evening, and jumped splendidly. THe Earl of Zetland has been re-elected President of the Richmond Cricket and Cycling Clubs. Duchess of Parma. colt has left J. Cannon's, at Newmarket, for Lord Rosebery's seat at Epsom. Frigate has changed hands, and will, it is said, be ridden in the Grand National by J. Jones, whose stable she will soon join. Several thousand tickets have been sold for the football matches at the Oval on Saturday, while but a handful are left for the" smoker." Glen fell when running in the Richmond Handicap Steeplechase at Kempton on Wednes day, fortunately without either injuring herself or her jockey. B!oss, in the presence of Lord Westmoreland, ou Wednesday, sent Sir Kenneth, Harriden, and Corunna (the latter ridden by Lashmar) a capital gallop of one mile and a quarter. In the presence of the Duke of Portland, Lord Londonderry, and Doctor Cross, on Wednesday, George Dawson sent Melton and Pearl Diver a nice pace gallop of one mile and a quarter on the tan track. Mr E. P. Wilson has so thoroughly recovered from his bronchial affection that he was able to ride Voluptuary in a three-parts speed gallop of five miles on Wednesday. Roquefort, piloted by Brazil, doing the sanie amount of work, both horses going as well as could possibly be desired. At a regatta held in Sydney Harbour, on Jan. 26th, C. Matcerson won the Open Scujiing Race from Peter Kemp, C. Messenger. C. Nelson, and H. Pierce. The Amateurs' Sculling Race was easily secured by W. G. Brett, tiie Champion, after a fine race with J. Thompson, the latter being only beaten by a length.

FIRE AT NEWPORT. Last evening a fire was discovered on t' premises occupied by Mr T. Cordey, grocei, High-street. The shop had been closed during -d the evening, as it was the weekly half-holiday. Some men observed a stronghght in the warehouse, at the rear of the premises in Tredegar-place, and it was found that a gas jet had set fire to some brushes which formed part of a. miscellan- eous assortment of goods kept on the top floors. Several police officers were speedily on the spot with their hoBe and reel, and the danger was speedily averted.

| FUNKKAL OF MR MEDLAND. The mortal remains of Mr William J. J. iutendent Of Mercantile Marine at Penartb, were interred in the Penarth Churchyard on Thursday interred in the Penarth Churchyard on Thursday afternoon. Atnon the many beautiful wreathg placed upon the coffin was one sent by the staff of the Mercantile Marine Offices at Cardiff, and one from the Newport staff, which was repre- sented by Mr Albert E. Evans, deputy-super- intendent. Those who attended the funeral, included Mr Turner, chief-superintendent, Mer- cantile Marine,Cardiff district: Mr Swain, deputy- superindent, Cardiff Mr James Evans, district superintendent out-door staff; Mr Colborne, deputy-superintendent, Penarth; and Captaiu Pengeiiey, R.N., dock master, Penarth. The en funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr < Hooper, Penarth.

TO-DAY'S POLICE. ——.—— CARDIFF. A "SUFFERER" BY THE EXPLOSIO.N.-At the Cardiff police-court to-day-before Mr R. O. Jones (stipendiary) and Dr Paine James Watkins (29), who appeared in his sh'rt and trousers, was charged with being drunk and r begging in Arnherst-street on the 17th inst Evidence was given that the prisoner a another man had gone into a house and repre- sented themselves to be sufferers by the recent explosion at the Cardiff Docks. His companion pulled up his sleeve and showed a burn which he declared had been received through the Rifleman boiler blowing up. Both men were drunk.— Watkins seemed to enjoy the idea himself, and frequently smiled during his trial.—As he had undergone previous terms, he was committed for one month. ASSAULTING A MOTHER.—Thomas Sullivan (22), a sailor, was charged with assaulting and wound- ing Mary Sullivan, his mother, at 34, Halket- street, on the 17th instant. Defendant came in that afternoon and demanded better food than that provided for him. When this was not forth- coming he became very angry, went out, and on returning used more bad language. She remon- strated with him, and he then struck her in the mouth, cutting it badly. Committed for a month's hard labour. SWKETHEARTING IN A PcBLIO-HOUSK.—Mr ChftS. Taylor summoned a man named George for assault. Mr McLaughlin prosecuted, and Mr Belcher appeared for the defence. Taylor stated he was in the Windsor Hotel drinking gingerette when defendant struck him. In cross-examination, by Jilt- Belcher complainant stated that the bar- maid was no; sitting on his knee, nor were there any affectionate greetings passing between them. The lady in question, Sarah Griffiths, said that Charlie Taylor was not her sweetheart, and she was not in close proximity to Taylor when George and .anther man named Perks came into, the bar. Perks was not jealous oi Taylor with regard'to herself. Mr Belcher contended for the defence that he did not deny that an assault had been committed on Taylor, but t'oe wrong man had been summoned. Perks had assaulted him for paying his addresses to Miss Grffiths. It was jealousy, that quality which had aroused greater men, on seeing their familiarity that had made him assault Taylor. Perks, then called, said he saw Miss Griffiths upon Taylor's knee, whereupon he went up and struck him. Defendant was tined 10s and costs, or seven days. A Row J, A PUBLIC.—Elizabeth Jenkins sum- moned a man named Joseph Robson for assault- ing her.on the 17th instant, charging him with striking her in the eye. Mr Morgan Reece st)1 defended, and from the evidence it appeared that a very lively disturbance had taken place in complainant's house, which was beer shop, as a brother of Robson's, Mr Jenkins, husband o: the complainant, and defendant him- self had all engaged in a serious fight, during which a poker was freely used.—The bench con- sidered tne case proved, and fined Robscn 40s and costs, or tone mouth.—William Robson, defen- dant's brother, then brought a charge for assault against Thomas Jenkins. Ho appeared with his head bandaged, and gave evidence showing that Jenkins had struck him with a poker. Several witnesses corroborated, and Jenkins was fined 40s, or one month. NEWPORT. LENDING A MEERSCHAUM PIPE.-At Newporj; borough police-court, to-day—before Messrs H. Phillips and S. Batchelcr—Alfred Wilson and Samuel Johnson, two German sailors, were charged with stealing a meerschaum pipe, value 16s, the property of Charles Anderson, another seafaring man; Last evening the prosecutor went into the Cumberland beerhouse, Courtybella terrace, where he met the t'o prisoners. One of them asked for tobacco, and then for a smoke. Prosecutor had a pipe which he purchased in France lately for twenty francs, and he lent it to Johnson. The latter smoked it for a few minutes, ana handed it to Wilson, who, after a few whiffs, left the room with it, saying he would be back in a few minutes. Prosecutor followed and demanded the pipe, but Wilson said he had not got it. The landlady and the other seaman present joined in a fruitless search for the pipe, and ultimately P.S. Dukelow's services were obtained. In the dock the prisoners accused each other of stealing the pipe, and Wilson declared that Johnson had hidden it away in the back pren-iises.-ttie landlady of the house gave Johnson a good character, and the -berch dis- charged him Wilson was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. RAISING A FEW DRINKS.—William Gill, who said he w;,s lately in the painting line, but now went to sea, was charged before the same court with obtaining 2s 8d by false pretences from Jesse Goldstein, outfitter, &c., Commercial road. The prisoner and another seaman went to the prosecutor's establish- ment, and on the strength of a mythical advance note, ordered a lot of clothing and obtained the loan of the money. An assistant made repeated visits to the as Irvington, the vessel prisoner said he belonged to, ready to deliver the bag of cloth- ing, but could not hnd him, t and as the hhip had sailed, concluded that the firm had been swindled. Prisoner told the officer who apprehended him that be merely borrowed the money to raise a few drinks, and that he intended to repay it.—The magistrates' clerk (to prosecutor's assistant): If you lend your two-and. eigutpences on such absurd stories as that, yoM must expect to lose them. It was a good thing prisoner did not get the clothing.—Prisoner was discharged, and recommended to repay the money. 4 WIFE ASSAULTS.—John Brown, carpenter, was summoned before the same magistrates for assaulting his wife, Ellen Amelia Brown. The assault occurred on Monday evening, when com- plainant went to a public-house to make arrange- ments with the defendant to return home. She having lived apart from him since he was fined before the court nine weeks ago. She followed him down one or two thoroughfares, and when near Belle Vue, be turned on her, spat in her face and scratched it. The marks on her face were caused by the scratches. Mr Moore, solicitor, who defended, said the relations between the two were of the most deplorable k; nd. -The magistrates' clerk suggested that the case might be adjourned, aud that Mr Moore should use his good offices to get the wife a separate maintenance from the income of the house property which, it was asserted, be- longed jointly to them.-Toe case was accordingly adjourned for a week.—James Price, a labourer, was also summoned for assaulting his wife, Alioe Price; but the complainant did not appear. In reply to questions, defendant said that his wife's mother persuaded her to take out the summons. The magistrates' clerk: But you have been abusing her?—Defendant: No, sir.—Defendant was ordered to pay the court fees. A DISHONEST BAKER'S Bov. -Walter Hill, 17 years of age, of Bristol, was charged at the same court with embezzling £114s 9d, the moneys of his master, Herbert Harris, baker.121, Commercial^ road. The prisoner had been 'in prosecutor's em. ployment since September last, and bore a good character until a few weeks ago, when he sud- denly developed vice. Within a fortnight he re- ceived the £114s 9d fio;n customers, and one fine morning, after beiug directed to go to the stable to get out the hosre, he disappeared, and no trace for a time could be got of him. As he took away the key of the bake- house he caused considerableinconvenience, which prosecutor was not inclined to overlook. After spending the money at Cardiff, prisoner went to Bristol, where he was almost immediately appre- hended.—The bench told prisoner that he showed no contrition for the offence, and sentencing him to six weeks' imprisonment, recommended him, in the quiet he would have, to resolve to do better for the future.

DISTRICT NEWS. CARDIFF. KINDNESS TO ANIMALS.—A meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon, at the rooms of the Youniz Women's Christian Association, on the question of .vivisection of animals. The Rev J. Williamson took the chair. The meeting was addressed by the Rev W. Kipling Cox, Mr Ripton Cook, and Mr Mackinnon w ilbrook, and a reso- lution against vivisection was passed.—Another meeting was held at the Town Hall in the even- ing. The Rev A. G. Russell was in the chair. The attendance was not large. The Rev W. Kipling Cox, of Coventry, protested against the cruelties to animals tolerated in this country, such as the use of bearing reins. He thought that even in respect to the use of animals for food, ereat bar- barities were perpetrated. He could only tolerate hunting on the one ground, that it was wis not so harmful to our squires as the practioe of seductive dances. As regards vivisection, that was not a moral thing, and that which is morally wrong cannot be scientifically right. He moved the resolution that vivisection was morally wrong, scientifically false, and socially injurious, and that Parliamant should be petitioned against it.—Mr Ripton Cook seconded the resolution.—r Dr P. R. Griffiths, who opposed the motion, summed up the many discoveries made by the practice of vivisection. Experiments on animals seldom need be painful, owing to the use of anaesthetics. The restrictions already imposed on experiments were quite sufficient. Mr Mackinnon Walbrook, having briefly addressed the meeting, the resolution was carried, but not unaniinousln OTSTER OULTURE.-Under the auspices of the Cardiff Naturalists' Society, Mr Sorby, F.R.S., ga ve a. lecture on Thursday, in the Lecture Theatre of the Public-hall, on Oyster Culture in Essex." The president (Mr H. Heywood, F.C.S.) j was in the chair, and there was a large attend- ance. The Lecturer, who had the use of the J oxy-hydrogen light, stated, amoiifr other things, that, as in the case of most animals whiqh are fixed when adult, the larva form of the oyster is free-swimming. A singie oyster may produce nearly 2,000,000 of such young. After a while a considerable number may permanently attach themselves to stones, dead shells, or other objects, and grow into small oysters called spat," but in unfavourable conditions few survived. The oyster beds of Essex were mentioned as being worth over L660 per acre. t:' THE ORIGINAL FISK UNIVLRSITY JUBITIS SINGERsatthe Park-hall, Cariiiff. to-night (Friday) March 19th. fc72e THE LAKGESX AND BEST .selected assortment ot Carpenter, Joiners', and Shipwrights' tools is at Perkins Bros, and Co., 53, St. Mary-street 463e STOCK TAKING SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES 124 per cent. reduction. -Bedweilty House, Crockherktcrwa. SELLING OFF at 12 pAt cent. reduction previous to tal-ingAtock-Bedwellty House, Croekherbtown. .J DOWLAIS. I ACCIDENTAL DEATH.—On THURSDAY Patrick 1 Buttermore (13), fireman, Doyrlais, died from tbe j effects of an accident which he received on the J day prior. It appears that he fell off the buffer* M of a waggon whilst it was in motion, and til 1 I train went over his legs. J

1 onely and Cohort did steady utile work to-day. Dalmeny had a nice gallop of one mile this morning. Craftoii, Kilerteiie, and Fast a;sd Loose were restricted to cantering exercise to-day. I

A NOVEL OFFER. Miss Minnie Palmer makes a tempting offer to the "unemployed." She advertises that she "will give £1,000 to anyone who will submit to her an idea for legitimate advertising that will reach all classes." Silence is to be a respectful nega- tive but the competition is open to everyone, whether unemployed or not. There is only one rule. Chestnut ideas" will not be accepted. Thus all that competitors have to do is to find out what chestnut ideas are, and discard them. Miss Palmer's offer is itself so naive and so likely to "appeal to all classes," that the question arises whether she has not already solved the problem by winning the prize herself.-St. James's Gazette.